Title: Additive manufacturing of mixed-metal parts using sol-gel feed materials

Abstract

Methods and systems for manufacturing a mixed-metal part by preparing a mixed-metal sol-gel as a feed material and using an additive manufacturing technique to form the mixed-metal part from the mixed-metal sol-gel feed material.

Inventors:

Lamberti, Vincent E.; Seals, Roland D.; Moehlen, Patrick K.

Issue Date:

Tue Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2021

Research Org.:

Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1824036

Patent Number(s):

11027254

Application Number:

16/126,511

Assignee:

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J13/0039 - {Post treatment}
B01J13/0043 - {containing elemental metal
B01J13/0047 - {containing a metal oxide}
B01J13/006 - {by precipitation, coagulation, hydrolyse coacervation}
B01J13/0069 - {Post treatment}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER

B22F9/30 - with decomposition of metal compounds, e.g. by pyrolysis
B22F9/305 - {of metal carbonyls}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS

B29C64/118 - using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
B29C64/153 - using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting
B29C64/364 - Conditioning of environment
B29C64/371 - using an environment other than air, e.g. inert gas

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS

B29K2105/0061 - {Gel or sol}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B33 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING

B33Y10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
B33Y30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturing
B33Y70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
B33Y70/10 - Composites of different types of material, e.g. mixtures of ceramics and polymers or mixtures of metals and biomaterials

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P10/25 - by increasing the energy efficiency of the process

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DOE Contract Number:  

NA0001942

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 09/10/2018

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English